Newsletter of the Honeywell Retiree Social Club of ArizonaNOTE:
This online version is a reformatted sub-set of the
full version sent to paid-up members, with updates
to event information since the Bridge was
distributed.
For example, it does not contain names of recent retirees, new members, or members who have passed away, nor does it contain the list of member email addresses which is sent out from time to time. Finally, there will typically be a delay of a week or so before a new month's version is posted here; if you want to get the Bridge as it comes off the press, become a member and request the full-color PDF version, the eBridge, which is sent by email. Note that Honeywell outsources the distribution of the black-and-white paper Bridge. It is typically delivered about two weeks after the PDF eBridge is delivered by email, so apart from news being a little old, members receiving only the paper copy may miss out on first come, first served signup for upcoming events.
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HRSC Members on Honeywell Aero Women’s Council April 4 Panel The Deer
Valley Chapter of Honeywell Aero Women’s Council
(AWC) invited five former Aerospace professional
women to participate in a panel discussion attended
by current Honeywell employees regarding our
experiences during our careers at Honeywell. (Kaye
Eibeck, Linda Darnell, Sandy Thruston, Pam Kalish,
and Jan Greisiger).
Topics discussed were designed to highlight personal experiences and enlighten current employees regarding the history of women’s employment in Aerospace. The employees that attended the event were very appreciative of our participation and that we had helped paved the way for them through our determination and dedication to our jobs. AWC and the Women in Honeywell Engineering Network (WHEN) expressed interest in continuing to include retirees in their future events and activities. Dave Elston’s April 5 Talk on his
Book
“A Year in the Grand
Canyon”
Dave
Elston, a third-generation Garrett employee and Grand
Canyon hiker extraordinaire, gave a talk at the
Garrett April 5 meeting
based on his latest book, “A Year in the Grand
Canyon,” published by Vishnu Temple Press. This documents his over 400 days spent
in the Canyon. He provided summary highlights of his
trips by chapter as follows:
Oktoberfest
Oct 18 Here are more photos from our official photographer, Rick Carter. (Ignore the "Ole Timers" comment in the photo album title; this is an HRSC event!) Verde Canyon
Railroad Trip
Oct 21
Awaiting
report. Tovrea
Castle Tours
Nov 4 & 10, 2017 Nov 11, 2017
Our service project went very well at Desert Horizon Elementary School in Maryvale, with Honeywell Aerospace and Rebuilding Together, Valley of the Sun (RTVOS). Rebuilding Together, Valley of the Sun (RTVOS). We had a turnout of 18 folks from HRSC (see the picture below) in and among the 90 or so total folks volunteering. We all got T- shirts and a nice box lunch, and a chance to rub shoulders with other retirees and current Honeywell employees. But mostly we got an opportunity to help out this Title I school which serves many low-income students. Most of us were painting classroom walls, as the group in this picture. Others were doing other jobs, like painting picnic tables and making improvements to the play area. We
want to give many thanks to those
who were able to join us for this
worthwhile contribution to the
school and the community.
Doug Metzger (doug.metzger@cox.net or 602-319-6637 Sponsored by the Sperry Retiree Club Project Completion,
Jan 8, 2018
Six HRSC members turned out on January 8 to work a second day on completion of this project at Desert Horizon Elementary School in Maryvale, a Title I school serving low-income students. This was a joint project with Honeywell Aerospace and Rebuilding Together, Valley of the Sun (RTVOS). We made good progress, and a couple of RTVOS people were able to finish off the remaining work later, so the project is now complete—thanks to all the HRSC members who worked on either of the days to make this possible.
Organized by Doug Metzger (doug.metzger@cox.net or 602-319-6637
This was a unique opportunity to get up close to a nuclear reactor. Palo Verde is located 45 miles west of Phoenix off the I10 and is the largest nuclear power plant in the United States, serving about four million people. The Palo Verde Generating Station is located in the Arizona desert, and is the only large nuclear power plant in the world that is not located near a large body of water. The power plant evaporates the water from the treated sewage from several nearby cities and towns to provide the cooling of the steam that it produces. There were 17 brave souls donned hard hats, safety glasses and earplugs to explore Palo Verde Nuclear Power Station. We were accompanied at all times by two guides and two armed guards carrying machine guns. We entered through two sets of metal detectors and bomb sniffing devices just to get inside. Our hosts had us use palm readers to go through the doors and call ahead to security who tracked our presence. The size of the plant is difficult to comprehend without visiting. From a vantage point 160 feet above ground we could see the cooling towers, reactor buildings and waste treatment plant. We stood next to a reactor building and walked through a hot and noisy steam turbine and power generation building. The control room is encased in very thick concrete with blast proof doors and a retina scanner to get in so we could only stand outside. We had lunch with Bob Bement, Exec VP and Chief Nuclear Officer. He presented an overview of the facility and talked about how it operates with other forms of energy generation to meet the energy demands. Due to PV budget constraints there will be only 2 tours this year but I hope to reschedule the remaining 2 tours in early 2019 as we have to also work around their refueling schedule. Sponsored by the Sperry Retiree Club Identity Theft
Seminar
Jan 11, 2018
We
had 17 members and guests attend
our identity theft seminar on
January 11th. Cassie & Paul
Prinke presented some very
interesting facts regarding ways
our identity can be stolen, how
it affects us and how to protect
ourselves.
Did you know that $15.1B
was stolen from 13.1 million
Americans in 2015, and that from
2014-2015 identity theft
complaints increased 47%?
There
were surprising facts on
different types of government ID
theft which comes from tax/wage
related fraud, government
benefits, drivers’ licenses,
etc.
Also, personal
information, such as S/S
numbers, phone numbers, date of
birth, passport information,
etc., is available for thieves
to buy, sell and trade through
the dark web.
One good way to help prevent ID theft is to check your bank statements daily for any strange transactions and to use free credit checks available from Equifax, Experian and Transunion. Many
thanks to Kaye Eibeck
for arranging this
seminar.
Sponsored
by the Sperry Retiree
Club
Palo Verde Nuclear Power Station Tour Jan 31, 2018 Feb 7 & 14, 2018 CANCELED by Palo Verde—budget constraints. Attempting to schedule replacement tours, possibly in early 2019, for those signed up for the February tours. See the report of the Palo Verde January 10 tour. I am
sorry to say the Palo
Verde Trips on Feb 7th
and 14th have been
CANCELLED due to
limited resources at
the station. I am
trying to reschedule
but the best I can do
is get something next
year.
When I went on the first trip I found it very interesting and it gives me bragging rights that I went there, but on reflection most of the time we looked at the outside of buildings we could not go into and were told what they were for. It appears the Education Center gives you much more information and I have arranged a personal tour on April 18th, 2018 at 9.30am. Follow this link for more information on that tour. Keith Hughes Sponsored by the Sperry Retiree Club Tovrea
Castle Tours
Jan 12 & Feb 2, 2018 Awaiting report, or see Feb 2017 report Tours
are
approximately
2 hours and
include the
historic
Castle's main
floor and
basement,
extensive
grounds and
cactus gardens
surrounding
the Castle. Guests
are greeted by
Tovrea Carraro
Society
volunteers at
the Visitor
Center and
taken through
the Carraro
Cactus Gardens
on a tram with
a docent. The tour
winds through
the beautiful
44 acres,
viewing the
outer
buildings,
before
arriving at
Tovrea Castle. The club
would like to
thank Tamera
Zivic, Tovrea
Carraro
Society
President for
working with
me (Keith
Hughes) and
allowing
special group
tours to fit
our schedule. Sponsored by the Sperry Retiree Club Penske Racing Museum Tour Thursday, March 15, 2018 Twenty-five
Sperry and Honeywell members and guests toured the
Penske Racing Museum on March 15th. From the
comments we received everyone enjoyed themselves,
especially looking at the many Indy 500 cars Roger
Penske’s team used over many years.
Our only disappointment was missing Roger himself that day (he left the Valley on the 14th). I was told Roger likes to intermingle with his guests, giving tours himself, and answering questions. Maybe next time. Oh, and don’t be surprised if you happen to see some of your fellow retirees driving around the valley streets in a NEW Lamborghini, Bentley, Ferrari or other ultra-expensive automobile – just kidding! Kaye Eibeck Sponsored
by the Sperry Retiree Club
Honeywell & Garrett Retirees' 2018 Spring Potluck Picnic(Open to Sperry retiree club too)Wednesday, March 21, 2018
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Upcoming
Events |
Tuesday, April 10, 2018
Where: Turf Paradise Park - 1501 West Bell Rd.
Time: Arrive at 11:00 AM at the Turf Club.
Cost: $24.00 per person.
Coordinator: Fred Polak.
Free Parking:
Use the Turf Club
Entrance on 19th Avenue.
Package
includes: Parking, Admission,
How-to-Wager Guide, Senior Buffet Lunch,
Coffee/Tea, Dessert - Tax, and Gratuity
& Winner Circle Photo. The retiree clubs will
have a race named after them.
Reservation Due Date: April 3rd
Make checks payable to: Sperry Retiree Club - send to:
Fred Polak at 5338 W Barbara Ave, Glendale, AZ 85302
fredpolak@cox.net or 623-937-5316
SALAD BAR Mixed salad greens Tossed Caesar salad Paradise pasta salad House made coleslaw Fresh fruit salad Country potato salad |
CARVED MEATS Roast breast of turkey Brisket of beef Cranberry sauce Horse radish sauce Assorted breads, muffins, rolls |
DESSERTS Apple cobbler Assorted pies Assorted cookies Brownies Coffee and tea |
Several
members have requested this tour again so
here goes. This is a unique opportunity to
tour Southwest Airlines Maintenance
Facility at Sky Harbor Airport. You may be able
to walk through an aircraft and sit in the
cockpit then tour the maintenance and
operation areas in a two-hour guided tour. You will find out
why the first aircraft were painted those
colors, how they fit an aircraft that is
too big into the hanger and maybe debate
the correct part numbers of the APUs we
see in the stores.
Last year we sat in an aircraft only 5
flight hours old that had not yet entered
service. Yes, it had the new aircraft
smell!
This free tour is planned for 19th April
2018 at 10 am but names
of all attendees are required in
advance for security purposes.
This will be our 4th tour and
spaces fill quickly. I have to limit the
group to 40 for practical reasons.
To register send the full names of
all in your party to Keith Hughes at keith8411@cox.net or call
623-825-5243 for details and include your
club affiliation.
10738 W. Bell Road, Sun
City, AZ 85351
LOCAL - 623-933-8256
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